Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this edition of Long Run Archives, we talk about: Arlen Glick’s departure from Craft Sportswear, whether mental toughness is often overstated, and that physical fitness is what truly wins races, the idea of "super-domestiques" in ultra, Ben Dhiman vs the Boulder Boys, and media narratives around 200-mile "specialists".
Chapters:
* 00:00 — Arlen Glick’s Departure from Craft
* 06:57 — Could Ultrarunning Ever Have a Smut TV Series?
* 23:03 — Is Mental Toughness Overrated in Ultrarunning?
* 29:56 — Mental Warfare and Training Philosophy
* 32:45 — Community Support as a Competitive Advantage
* 35:39 — Training Partners: Breakthrough or Burnout?
* 39:20 — Pacing Ethics and Team Tactics in Ultrarunning
* 53:39 — Ben Dhiman vs. the Boulder Boys
* 1:03:30 — What Makes a 200-Mile Specialist?
* 1:13:30 — Media Narratives, Visibility, and Performance Metrics
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* Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (raideresearch.com/)
* Janji - premium trail running apparel (janji.com/)
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In this edition of Long Run Archives, we talk about: Arlen Glick’s departure from Craft Sportswear, whether mental toughness is often overstated, and that physical fitness is what truly wins races, the idea of "super-domestiques" in ultra, Ben Dhiman vs the Boulder Boys, and media narratives around 200-mile "specialists".
Chapters:
* 00:00 — Arlen Glick’s Departure from Craft
* 06:57 — Could Ultrarunning Ever Have a Smut TV Series?
* 23:03 — Is Mental Toughness Overrated in Ultrarunning?
* 29:56 — Mental Warfare and Training Philosophy
* 32:45 — Community Support as a Competitive Advantage
* 35:39 — Training Partners: Breakthrough or Burnout?
* 39:20 — Pacing Ethics and Team Tactics in Ultrarunning
* 53:39 — Ben Dhiman vs. the Boulder Boys
* 1:03:30 — What Makes a 200-Mile Specialist?
* 1:13:30 — Media Narratives, Visibility, and Performance Metrics
Partners:
* Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (nordarun.com/)
* Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order (precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=singletrack)
* Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (raideresearch.com/)
* Janji - premium trail running apparel (janji.com/)
Follow Singletrack on Instagram:
instagram.com/runsingletrack
Subscribe to Singletrack on Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/singletrack/id1572382413
Subscribe to Singletrack on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/7jAsWCRNSCU8nh81vrAaC2?si=3ac02e4e32b946c4
